TABLE 1.
Study demographics and plasma and CSF NfL levels in ND, PPD, and Controls.
ND | PPD | Control | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | N = 136 | N = 77 | N = 124 | N |
Age | 60.8 (55.9;65.9) | 54.8 (46.6;61.8) | 63.2 (56.0;70.0) | 337 |
Sex (female) | 59 (43.4%) | 39 (50.6%) | 88 (71.0%) | 337 |
Weight | 75.0 (59.8;89.1) | 84.0 (73.4;98.8) | 76.0 (66.0;84.0) | 250 |
(n = 102) | (n = 58) | (n = 90) | ||
Plasma NfL (pg/mL) | 25.2 (15.8;39.6) | 10.1 (7.85;12.5) | 12.5 (8.70;17.8) | 337 |
CSF NfL (pg/mL) | 1048 (741;1585) | 495 (386;671) | – | 85 |
(n = 63) | (n = 22) |
Note: Data are median [interquartile range] or n (%).
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; NfL, neurofilament light chain; ND, neurodegenerative disorder; PPD, primary psychiatric disorder.